Freeport honors community leaders at annual Black History Month Celebration

Freeport’s annual Black History Month celebration at the Recreation Center honored Deputy Mayor Ronald Ellerbe, Detective Nkosi Henry, and the Rev. Eric C. Mallette for their outstanding contributions to the community.

Kim Taylor weaves History into story quilts at Art Alcove

Textile artist Kim Taylor’s vibrant story quilts, rich with history and personal narratives, are now on display at the Freeport Recreation Center’s Art Alcove, offering visitors a glimpse into her unique collage quilting style.

Remembering Raquel Lorraine Gonzales Chappotin Pachas, a champion of Hispanic culture and a lover of the arts

Raquel Lorraine Gonzales Chappotin Pachas, a longtime educator and advocate for Hispanic culture and the arts in Freeport, passed away on Feb. 27 at the age of 87.

Freeport PAL boxing tournament to raise funds for kids battling cancer

The Freeport Police Athletic League Boxing Club is gearing up for an electrifying night of amateur boxing this Saturday, March 8, at the Freeport Recreation Center, located at 130 E. Merrick Road. …

Mount Sinai South Nassau’s New Fennessy Family Emergency Department: By the Numbers

In an ambitious project that began in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Mount Sinai South Nassau has unveiled its new, cutting-edge emergency department.

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Megan Ryan: The budget battle: fighting for NUMC’s fair share

It’s that time of year again, when New Yorkers who pay the highest combined tax burden in the nation have to beg Albany to return money to their communities.

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Randi Kreiss: Marching then, and marching now

In recent weeks, a terrible cascade of restrictive executive orders and wholesale firings of government workers has shaken all of us, Democrats and Republicans, federal workers and everyone who depends on their good work.

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Ken Girardin: Turning N.Y.’s yellow buses green could cost billions

New York in 2022 told school districts they would be barred from purchasing gasoline- or diesel-powered buses after 2027, and instead would have to buy electric buses at more than double the cost.

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Shining a light on vital role of Sunshine Week

In an age when misinformation and secrecy can cloud public trust, the need for open government has never been more pressing. That’s why Sunshine Week — March 16 to 22 this year — a nonpartisan national initiative championing public access to information, is more than just an observance. It is a call to action.